- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Humanism in East Asia
- Humanism in Africa
- Humanism in the Middle East
- Humanism in the Americas
- Humanism in Europe
- Humanism in the Medieval World
- Humanism and the Renaissance
- Humanism and Enlightenment
- Humanism and the Modern Age
- Humanism Against Religion
- Humanism as a Religious Orientation?
- Humanism and Its Critics
- Humanism and Literature
- Humanism and Film
- Humanism and Music
- Humanism and Humor
- Humanism and the Visual Arts
- Humanism and Sport
- The Politics of Humanism
- Humanism and Political Identity
- Humanism and Higher Education
- Humanism and the Human
- Humanism and Environmentalism
- Humanism and Gender
- Humanism and Race
- Humanism, Sex, and Sexuality
- Humanism and Class
- The Practice of Humanism
- Humanism and the Conceptualization of Value and Well-Being
- Humanism and Aging
- The Changing Demographics of Humanism
- Humanism and Technology
- Can Humanism be the Social Norm?
- Index
Abstract and Keywords
Humanists, affirming that humanity is a “part of nature,” have urged responsible action on such problems as overpopulation and global warming since humanist organizations were created in the middle of the twentieth century. Many leading environmentalists, including Worldwatch founder Lester Brown, biologist E. O. Wilson, and animal rights advocate Peter Singer, have been publicly associated with the humanist movement. Yet some environmentalists, including Singer himself, fault humanism for deifying humanity and ignoring the dignity of other species. In the face of this criticism, some humanists seek to distance humanism from humanocentrism, while others insist that an optimistic confidence in human potential is preferable to ecological pessimism.
Keywords: climate change, ecology, environmentalism, humanism, humanocentrism, naturalism, population control
Harvard Divinity School
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- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Humanism in East Asia
- Humanism in Africa
- Humanism in the Middle East
- Humanism in the Americas
- Humanism in Europe
- Humanism in the Medieval World
- Humanism and the Renaissance
- Humanism and Enlightenment
- Humanism and the Modern Age
- Humanism Against Religion
- Humanism as a Religious Orientation?
- Humanism and Its Critics
- Humanism and Literature
- Humanism and Film
- Humanism and Music
- Humanism and Humor
- Humanism and the Visual Arts
- Humanism and Sport
- The Politics of Humanism
- Humanism and Political Identity
- Humanism and Higher Education
- Humanism and the Human
- Humanism and Environmentalism
- Humanism and Gender
- Humanism and Race
- Humanism, Sex, and Sexuality
- Humanism and Class
- The Practice of Humanism
- Humanism and the Conceptualization of Value and Well-Being
- Humanism and Aging
- The Changing Demographics of Humanism
- Humanism and Technology
- Can Humanism be the Social Norm?
- Index